Two Crime Writers And A Microphone

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Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste present a brand new podcast for readers and writers which will bring you the latest news in the book world, interviews with the best writers, agents, publicists, editors, and literary agents in the business. Also, each week we'll hear from some of the best book reviewers around, who'll give us their reads of the week.

This week, the crime writerly duo discuss publishing summer parties, the Scouse Baldwin brothers, which McGann is which, Super Thursday, 505 hardbacks in one day, Famous Five legal wrangles, and have some fun with the oddest book title of the year award. Warning - the word "nipples" features heavily.

In reviewer's corner, it's the return of Craig Sisterson! He gives sterling reviews for The Late Show by Michael Connolly and Trust No One by Paul Cleave.

Special guest this week is Gerard Brennan! He talks about becoming a doctor, writing short stories and how they differ to novels, shares an exclusive audio extract, talks about his work being published in Germany before the UK, McGregor vs Mayweather, and whether a MMA star has any chance against an elite boxer in the ring.

In the wrap-up, upcoming events starring the two crime writers are shared...

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Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions

Music by Stuart Neville

It's where it's at!

Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste present a brand new podcast for readers and writers which will bring you the latest news in the book world, interviews with the best writers, agents, publicists, editors, and literary agents in the business. Also, each week we'll hear from some of the best book reviewers around, who'll give us their reads of the week.

This week, the crime writerly duo discuss starting new books and how it's like school, the 225th anniversary of WH Smith, the greatest books ever, the inaugural Glass Bell award, and translating Harry Potter into Scots.

In Critics Corner, it's the one sterling bewildering review this week, for the awesome Liz Nugent.

Reviewer's Corner makes a welcome return, with Tracy Fenton recommending The Child by Fiona Barton and You Don't Know Me by Imran Mahmood.

Special guest this week is the awesome Rowan Coleman! She talks about her latest book, how she started writing, growing up with dyslexia, time travel, and interrupting dogs.

In the wrap up, it's a tribute to the amazing Helen Cadbury after her incredibly sad passing this week.

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Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions

Music by Stuart Neville

Episode dedicated in loving memory of Helen Cadbury.

It's where it's at!

Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste present a brand new podcast for readers and writers which will bring you the latest news in the book world, interviews with the best writers, agents, publicists, editors, and literary agents in the business. Also, each week we'll hear from some of the best book reviewers around, who'll give us their reads of the week.

This week, Steve's back! He talks about his travels to America and France, bringing a fantastic tale about ducks, which you will have to Google to believe. Also up for discussion, the new unpronounceable trends, which publishing is betting will be this year's Hygge sensation, twenty years of Harry Potter, and which famous faces end up in Slytherin.

In Critics Corner, it's the one sterling bewildering review this week, for the awesome James Oswald.

Special guest this week is the amazing Clare Mackintosh! She talks about her incredible bestseller I Let You Go, ditching the difficult second book, twists and reveals, pressure, reviews, and so much more.

Added bonus this week... Luca providing bloopers galore.

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Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions

Music by Stuart Neville

Episode sponsored by SCRIVENER - To receive 20% off your order, go to literatureandlatte.com/scrivener and enter the code MICROPHONE.

It's where it's at!

Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste present a brand new podcast for readers and writers which will bring you the latest news in the book world, interviews with the best writers, agents, publicists, editors, and literary agents in the business. Also, each week we'll hear from some of the best book reviewers around, who'll give us their reads of the week.

This week, Steve is away! We have the bestselling author Stuart Neville filling his huge shoes. Luca and Stuart discuss being in a band, Fun Lovin' Crime Writers, the differences between Harrogate and Bloody Scotland crime festivals, Stuart disagreeing with both Steve and Luca, writing advice and how much of it is ridiculous, writers block, and his forthcoming novel HERE AND GONE by Haylen Beck.

In news, they discuss #LoveAudio, a cross publisher promotion of audiobooks.

Star guest this episode is Erin Kelly! She talks about being a Sunday Times bestseller, courtroom research, series vs standalone, influences, Gillian Flynn, twists, the power of psychological thrillers, and receiving too many free books (tiny violin plays...)

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Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions

Music by Stuart Neville

Episode sponsored by SCRIVENER - To receive 20% off your order, go to literatureandlatte.com/scrivener and enter the code MICROPHONE.

It's where it's at!

Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste present a brand new podcast for readers and writers which will bring you the latest news in the book world, interviews with the best writers, agents, publicists, editors, and literary agents in the business. Also, each week we'll hear from some of the best book reviewers around, who'll give us their reads of the week.

This week, the crime writers discuss wisdom tooth extraction, the shock results of the election, what they mean for the publishing world, and the first appearance of our Northern Ireland political correspondent Mickey. In other news, there's prize winners and a brand new podcast that may be of interest to book fans.

In Critics Corner, it's a Harlan Coben special! Listen to two reviews which will make you go huh?! as someone questions the hairability of the awesome bestselling author.

Star guest this show is James Oswald. The Sunday Times bestseller discusses his latest book Written in Bones, how his career started, making a success of self-publishing, having a fantastic agent, being a farmer by day, and much more.

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Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions

Music by Stuart Neville

Episode sponsored by SCRIVENER - To receive 20% off your order, go to literatureandlatte.com/scrivener and enter the code MICROPHONE.

It's where it's at!

Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste present a brand new podcast for readers and writers which will bring you the latest news in the book world, interviews with the best writers, agents, publicists, editors, and literary agents in the business. Also, each week we'll hear from some of the best book reviewers around, who'll give us their reads of the week.

This week the boys discuss half-term and 'freakshakes', the origin of Nutella, talk trees and the possibility they may be more social than we think - according to a German author. The publishing world's polling on the election and what a left leaning publishing industry looks like.

In Critics Corner, there are four classic reviews, with varying degrees of 'huh?!'.

This week's special guest is author and screenwriter Jordan Harper. He's worked on The Mentalist, Gotham, and his debut novel - She Rides Shotgun - is one to watch out for. We talk movies, Stephen King, Samurai assassins and more.

In the wrap up, both crime writers discuss new releases and compliment Mark Billingham. Again.

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Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions

Music by Stuart Neville

Episode sponsored by SCRIVENER - To receive 20% off your order, go to literatureandlatte.com/scrivener and enter the code MICROPHONE.

It's where it's at!

Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste present a brand new podcast for readers and writers which will bring you the latest news in the book world, interviews with the best writers, agents, publicists, editors, and literary agents in the business. Also, each week we'll hear from some of the best book reviewers around, who'll give us their reads of the week.

This week, the discussion of the supernatural in crime fiction continues, with responses from the Facebook page included, Colm Toibin's flashback debate leads to the first disagreement between the two crime writers, and how best to saw a microphone in half. In Critics Corner, two bewildering reviews from Caroline Mitchell and Mark Edwards provide the laughs. Special guest this week is Angela Clarke, the Sunday Times Bestseller who spills all about social media, the fashion industry, and how to get into crime... writing. The two crime writers also discuss a new sponsor for the show... Scrivener! To receive 20% off your order for this amazing tool for writing, just enter the code MICROPHONE when ordering.

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Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions

Music by Stuart Neville

Episode sponsored by SCRIVENER

It's where it's at!

Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste present a brand new podcast for readers and writers which will bring you the latest news in the book world, interviews with the best writers, agents, publicists, editors, and literary agents in the business. Also, each week we'll hear from some of the best book reviewers around, who'll give us their reads of the week.

This week the boys talk about supernatural and its relation to crime fiction, being tagged in bad reviews on social media, and whether it's rude or not, how to take criticism, and how authors would like to respond to bad reviews.

This week sees the launch of a new segment in the show - Critics Corner or Reviews That Make You Go Huh?

Tracy Fenton of compulsivereaders.com and THE Facebook Book Club reviews Valentina by S.E. Lynes and Exquisite by Sara Stovell. They also discuss the popularity of psychological thrillers.

Star guest this week is New York Times Bestselling author Brian McGilloway, who talks about his stunning new book Bad Blood. The boys also talk about childhood reading in which Brian and Luca share a dark secret...

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Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions

Music by Stuart Neville

It's where it's at!

Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste present a brand new podcast for readers and writers which will bring you the latest news in the book world, interviews with the best writers, agents, publicists, editors, and literary agents in the business. Also, each week we'll hear from some of the best book reviewers around, who'll give us their reads of the week.

This week, up for discussion is reading on holiday, how many books to take with you, James Patterson writing books with Bill Clinton, the boys' lack of geography skills, and Paula Hawkins taking over the charts.

In reviewer's corner, Liz Barnsley from LizLovesBooks recommends The Mayfly by James Hazel, All The Wicked Girls by Chris Whitaker, and The Boy On The Bridge by M.R. Carey.

This week's special guest is the incredible Denise Mina! She talks about her latest book The Long Drop, winning awards, Glasgow, bad events being actually good, telling off audiences, and writing challenging fiction.

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Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions

Music by Stuart Neville

It's where it's at!

Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste present a brand new podcast for readers and writers which will bring you the latest news in the book world, interviews with the best writers, agents, publicists, editors, and literary agents in the business. Also, each week we'll hear from some of the best book reviewers around, who'll give us their reads of the week.

This week, the guys discuss choking versus etiquette, kindness, the Swedish craze Lagom that will soon be sweeping across the nation's bookshops, evil and Jeffrey Archer.

In reviewer's corner we have Kate Moloney of BibliophileBookClub who reviews Ice Cold Alice by CP Wilson, and The Liar by Steve Cavanagh (we didn't pay her to say nice things - we promise).

The star guest this week is Howard Linskey who discusses his new novel, The Search, celebrity chefs, Nazis, football, and the correct pronunciation of Herts.

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Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions

Music by Stuart Neville